(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best diabetic & sugar-free cooking books

Yeah, there's a lot of very surprising stuff I've learned recently, mostly from this book: The Diabetes Diet. The title sounds a little phony, like any other diet book, but the information is eye opening. The author is Dr. Richard Bernstein, who also wrote The Diabetes Solution, which I have yet to read.

There's a lot of BS my former doctors have told me (I was diagnosed at age 10). For instance, I was told when diagnosed to switch to skim milk. But, apparently skim milk contains the most lactose of any milk. Whole milk, or heavy cream, is the better choice. I was told all my life just to eat normally and avoid high fat and super sweet foods. But the key is limiting carbohydrate intake. So, if I were presented with a porterhouse and a bowl of grapes, the better choice for the diabetic is the steak. Even "healthy" carbs like fruits and some vegetables and grains should be avoided. It makes sense. Not sure why it took me so long to find out.

Edit: And congrats to your friend for deciding to become an M.D. The more diabetic docs the better.

Edit2: Forgot to mention that best artificial sweetener for diabetics (instead of a natural one like stevia) is probably saccharin. You can get it in tablet form without any additives. Good stuff.

Hey! So I'm Celiac and also pretty much all foods are inflammatory. Oddly enough, they had a hard time diagnosing my Celiac because all of my symptoms are autoimmune, not digestive in nature. The doctor who ended up diagnosing me was a specialist and he writes books/cookbooks. Recently, I was having a lot of problems again so I did his 10-Day Bloodsugar Solution detox. Its basically dairy-free, gluten-free, grain-free, starch-free, and caffeine-free (though I caved with caffeine 5 days in). But the point is to help reset your digestive tract. Anyway, after all of this, if you don't want to actually do the detox plan (tons of fresh veggies and meats, so I loved it), he also has a cookbook that goes with it full of recipes, and tons more on his blog! I have it and love a lot of the recipes! I think you can also find most of them by searching foodbloggers who followed his plan :)

I recently ordered Eat What You Love Everyday. Almost everything my wife has made from it has been pretty delicious. My favorite so far is the Bodacious 50-50 Burger. Heck, it even has bacon it it!

A comment from Amazon.Com:

5.0 out of 5 stars - The recipes are already kid-approved at my house

January 18, 2018
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase

This is my kind of cookbook - reasonably short ingredient lists and clear instructions for everything from main dishes to sides, snacks, beverages and even desserts! I have a goal to lower my family's sugar intake and my three kids (ages 9, 7 and 3) found lots of recipes that excited them in this book. Those we've tested so far were hits with my discerning eaters and, big bonus: made primarily with ingredients already stocked in my kitchen.

Amazon.com: Mom's Sugar Solution: 150 Low-Sugar Recipes for Your Kids' Favorite Foods, Sweet Treats, and More! (9781507204856): Laura Chalela Hoover MPH RDN: Books

https://www.amazon.com/Moms-Sugar-Solution-Low-Sugar-Favorite/dp/150720485X/

I actually just finished reading the first half of this book[1] (the second half are recipes.) This book was written by a Type 1 diabetic who originally was an engineer. His wife, a doctor, purchased one of the first blood glucose monitors only available to doctors at the time. He used it to develop the diet laid out in that book (and a much more comprehensive book about diabetes management all together.[2]) He eventually went and got a medical degree so his findings could be given some weight.

His plan is effectively 30g of carbs a day, split 6-12-12 (breakfast, lunch, dinner). He goes into all the "stealth" sugars in food and how to avoid them, along with some specific products he mentions that he's found useful personally. The over arching idea is the Law of Small Numbers, meaning the fewer carbs you eat, the less it affects your body. More importantly, the less insulin's variable effectiveness impacts your blood sugar levels.

I personally am seeing positive weight and glucose level changes in my life because I follow a low carb diet as outlined in his book.

[1]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SEHPTC

[2]http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving-ebook/dp/B004QZ9PC4

Your long day, makes it hard for sure. Don't get discouraged. With the snap shot you have given on what you eat, I'd suggest adding some lower carbs like leafy greens, salads and Paleo veggies, not so much sweet potato. A variety of foods keeps the metabolism fired up long term in my experience on Paleo. This kindle No Sugar Diet book showed me how to do a cool Google hack to quickly check the full stats for each foods carbs, protein and calories etc. It quick and easy. Just Google the words [how much carbs are in banana] (https://www.google.com.au/#q=how+much+carbs+are+in+banana) for example, and you will get full stats pulled from the USDA Nutrient Database. You can do it with just about anything. If you go broad like "how much sugar is in fruit" you will get a drop down box to select which fruit you want to get the stats from. Love using this quick method for watching what I eat.

Taste of Home Diabetes Cookbook:... https://www.amazon.com/dp/1617656836?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

This one is pretty decent! But honestly Pinterest is your friend...

Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars mentions Saccharin as an historic, zero calories/zero carbs alternative to sugar. I have been using it ever since. The only drawback was thoroughly dissolving it into cold drinks but I solved that challenge by quickly crushing a tablet between two spoons.

It works, it's cheap, and it survived the sugar industry's bullsh*t attempt to portray it as unsafe.

I really like Primal Cravings.

Check out your local library, even my small town library had a couple paleo cookbooks and it was a good way to try before you buy!

You could tutor in languages that you speak well through Cambly. https://www.cambly.com/en/tutors?lang=en

Also the book "sugar fix" may interest you. He explains how/why/what causes uric acid to build up and create high blood pressure in some.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Sugar-Fix-High-Fructose-Fallout-Making/dp/143910168X&ved=2ahUKEwiGudXEhbXiAhVBiOAKHZ2ODYkQFjANegQIChAC&usg=AOvVaw1NuF5pptOAuTyTGfrBp6K9

I was a celiac long before my T1 diagnosis. I treat diabetes exactly the same way: my body can't handle carbs? Great, stop eating carbs.

This is the diet I'm on:

http://www.amazon.com/The-End-Diabetes-Prevent-Reverse/dp/B00I8OQ28O

The upshot is my A1C is down to 5.5, my sugars are dramatically easier to control, and I use a lot less insulin. Since I use smaller doses of insulin, I very rarely have lows.

Did you check out this book? https://smile.amazon.com/Neal-Barnards-Program-Reversing-Diabetes-ebook/dp/B075DNLCGB it seems like the book to read.

I like all of Carolyn Ketchum's cookbooks. (Alldayidreamaboutfood.com)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1628602775/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aldaidrabfo05-20&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=1628602775&linkId=442f37d6c0548ba3cf2e8b54e994c745

This won't help you tonight but Dr. Hyman's books Blood Sugar Solution and 10 Day Detox Diet helped me beat my sugar cravings completely. As a by product of the changes outlined in the books I lost 45 pounds in just over 100 days. I feel so much better without the constant highs and lows and cravings of my former sugar addiction.

I empathize with your plight which I suffered for many, many years myself. Best of luck in becoming healthier and bravo for your efforts.

" There is no magic cookbook for this disease. "


Exactly! There should be. Just because your pancreas tries to stomp you in the soul once in a while doesn't mean you have to subsist on chicken broth and jello forever. There are cookbooks for kidney disease, lyme disease, allergies/asthma/celiac/egg allergy/dairy allergy, heart disease, IBS, and of course diabetes, inflamation, cancers, liver, etc. and etc. and on and on.

There is one kindle ebook on Amazon, The Pancreatitis Diet Bible , that is pretty well lambasted in the reviews. I can see why, the first couple sections are reviews on juicers. It's wrought with spelling errors, and recipes missing ingredients, cook time and temps, etc.

Given this disease is so dependent on appropriate diet, it should have some cookbooks and meal planning guides specifically tailored to the condition, yet none really exists.

Nice knife, nice board, but I'm not as happy with the book from what I can read on Amazon. Some very out-dated advice there.

http://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Diet-Bernsteins-Low-Carbohydrate-Solution/dp/0316737844/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1289371921&sr=8-2

He's written a few, but Diabetes Solution is the big one.

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Watch this or read this. Also, even though I don't have the condition, there are medical reasons some people do this.

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Sugar-Bad-yourself-addiction/dp/1784282391. Processed sugar and processed carb addiction is a real thing. It makes you do stuff and eat stuff which are not good for you ,but you can't stop , even if you are aware of the negative effects. Like with every addiction, it is not your fault, you fell into a trap. Allen Carr saved my life, I can only reccomend his books/seminars.

This book would make my life so much easier because I would love to lose weight so that I can start taking fertility treatments to have a child with my husband. We have been trying by ourselves for 6 years, and now it is time for a professional. Unfortunately, they did say that I had to lose a little weight before I can start taking the pills.

Thank you so much for the contest!

Sort my priorities

I'm very suspicious of any "raw" diet. Raw diets are nutritionally inadequate. There's a book on how to treat diabetes by Dr. Neal Barnard (link), but I can't confirm if it's a reliable source or not.

Perhaps your father would listen if it's in a book coming from a doctor with diabetes himself? My father's doctor gave him this book by Dr. Bernstein - he became a doctor because all the things his doctors were advising him to do for his diabetes were killing him. It's totally compatible with keto as he uses low-carbohydrates:
https://www.amazon.com/Diabetes-Diet-Bernsteins-Low-Carbohydrate-Solution/dp/0316737844


Also, Dr Theodore Nieman in Seattle who explains how our body burns fat, protein, and sugar and how some of his patients have cured their diabetes by reducing sugar.
http://www.burnfatnotsugar.com/diet-2.0-explained.html

Dr. Nieman's website has links to other doctors with similar information.